Cloey Uddenberg

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Cloey Uddenberg
Personal information
Full name Cloey Elaine Uddenberg[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-13) 13 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
Aurora Stingers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Guelph Gryphons 20 (2)
2023 South Alabama Jaguars 18 (0)
2024– Purdue Boilermakers 0 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Aurora FC 24 (2)
2021 Guelph Union 5 (1)
2022– Simcoe County Rovers 35 (12)
International career
2019 Saint Kitts and Nevis U17 1 (0)
2017– Saint Kitts and Nevis U20 7+ (0+)
2018– Saint Kitts and Nevis 12+ (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 August 2019

Cloey Elaine Uddenberg (born 13 November 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Simcoe County Rovers FC. Born in Canada, she represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team.

University career[edit]

In 2020, she began attending the University of Guelph, playing for the women's soccer team. In her rookie season in 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), she was OUA and U Sports Rookie of the Year, OUA West Player of the Year, and was named to the Second Team All-Canadian and U Sports All-Rookie team.[2][3][4] She became the first Guelph player to ever win the national Rookie of the Year Award.[5] In 2022, she was named an OUA West First Team All-Star.[6]

In 2023, she transferred to the University of South Alabama, where she joined the women's soccer team.[7]

In 2024, she transferred to Purdue University to play for the women's soccer team.[8]

Club career[edit]

Uddenberg played for League1 Ontario side Aurora FC from 2017 to 2019.[9][10][11]

In 2021, she played for Guelph Union.[12] She scored one goal on August 24, against Unionville Milliken SC.[13]

In 2022, she joined Simcoe County Rovers FC.[14] She was named a league First Team All-Star in 2022.[15] In 2023, she was named the league's Midfielder of the Year and a league First Team All-Star.[16][17]

International career[edit]

Eligible for Canada and St. Kitts and Nevis, Uddenberg was encouraged to try out for the St. Kitts and Nevis team by her father.[18]

Uddenberg represented St Kitts and Nevis at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying stage and two CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualifiers (2018 and 2019).[19]

She also represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis senior team. She scored a hat trick against Grenada on May 23, 2018 at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification.[20] She scored another hat trick on October 8, 2019 against Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.[21]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 May 2018 Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago  Grenada 1–0 10–0 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
2 3–0
3 6–0
4 27 May 2018  U.S. Virgin Islands 7–0 7–0
5 4 October 2019  Aruba 4–0 6–1 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
6 5–0
7 8 October 2019  Antigua and Barbuda 2–0 10–0
8 3–0
9 4–0

Personal life[edit]

Uddenberg's paternal grandparents hail from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[22] Her sisters, Kayla and Carley, are also members of the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team.[23][24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Uddenberg Sisters: from St Kitts & Nevis to the York Region". OneSoccer. 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ Cudmore, John (29 November 2021). "Richmond Hill's Cloey Uddenberg named top rookie for U Sports women's soccer". Richmond Hill Liberal.
  3. ^ "SKN's Cloey Uddenberg nabs Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards". SKN Pulse. 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Lefebvre, Uddenberg, Wroe score top divisional honours amidst award and all-star selections". Ontario University Athletics. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "WSCR: Cloey Uddenberg Becomes First U of G Women's Soccer Player to be Named National Rookie of the Year". Guelph Gryphons. 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ "WSCR: Four Gryphons Named 2022 OUA All-Stars". Guelph Gryphons. 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Jaguar soccer adds four signees for fall 2023". South Alabama Jaguars. 24 May 2023.
  8. ^ @PurdueSoccer (7 March 2024). "We are excited to welcome Cloey Uddenberg to the family!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. ^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ^ "Union completes unbeaten run through inaugural season". Guelph Sports Journal. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.
  14. ^ @RoversFC_L1O (17 March 2022). "Cloey is a Rover" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Simcoe skipper Cloey Uddenberg at the heart of the 2022 Women's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. 17 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Women's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners". League1 Ontario. 20 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Triple award-winning goalkeeper Gurleen Toor selected in talented XI". League1 Ontario. 28 November 2023.
  18. ^ "York Catholic District School Board sisters give it their all in 2020 Olympics Qualifier Tournament". York Catholic District School Board. 26 February 2020.
  19. ^ Cudmore, John (16 May 2018). "Aurora Stingers' Uddenberg looks forward to Women's World Cup qualifier". Richmond Hill Liberal. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  20. ^ "St Kitts & Nevis send 10-0 warining". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 24 May 2018.
  21. ^ Baptiste, Beto. "Benna Girls suffer huge loss in final CONCACAF qualifier". Antigua Observer.
  22. ^ Massey, Rob (27 November 2021). "Nation's top rookie shines for U of G and her home country". Guelph Today.
  23. ^ Davidson, Neil (27 January 2020). "Sugar Girlz from St. Kitts/Nevis rely on Canadian content in Olympic qualifier - Teenaged Uddenberg sisters are part of burgeoning team's roster". CBC Sports.
  24. ^ Olney, Charles (7 February 2020). "After learning from Olympic qualifying, St. Kitts & Nevis is ready to start winning". All for XI.

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